Amusement apparatus



M. GENSBURG AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed 001. 11 1955 'Feb. 16', 1937.

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Feb. 16, 1937. M GENSBURG AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed Oct. 11, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Ii 1 Z 4 1 I Ill/Ill! 1 1922 Gezzsb Y P H15 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 16, 193? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to an amusement apparatus and has for itsprincipal object the provision of a novel combination and arrangement ofparts which will be highly efficient in use and inexpensive inconstruction.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel device fordispensing a ticket or a portion of an indicia-bearing web, redeemablein merchandise prizes or the like, from a coin controlled amusementapparatus, of the so-called pin and marble game type, upon operation ofthe coin slide.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a coin controlledamusement game apparatus of the so-called pin and marble game type, anovel device, coacting with and operable by movement of theball-retaining member, for advancing the free end portion of a web ofindicia-bearing tickets or the like through a dispensing outletexteriorly of the cabinet to the player.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary, top plan view of an amusement apparatusembodying a preferred form of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken along line 3-3 inFig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional detail view taken along line 44in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view on line 5-5 in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view taken along line 6-6 in Fig. 4;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary elevational view taken along line 'I1 in Fig.4; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken along line 8-8 inFig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, in which a preferred form of the presentinvention is illustrated, the reference numeral l indicates generally anamusement device which comprises a cabinet ll including a member l2which provides an inclined playing surface over which balls are adaptedto be propelled by means of a plunger or the like l3.

The playing surface I 2 includes ball-receiving openings or pockets M inwhich balls may be received or pocketed by means of a ball-retainingmember or slide panel I which is mounted in the cabinet ll below theinclined playing surface l2 for movement parallel thereto, and isnormally urged into the position as seen in Figs. 2 and 3 by a resettingspring 60. The ball-retaining member or slide panel l5 has a dependingextension I 6 at its lower end, and this extension IE is engageable withthe inner end portion (Fig. 2) of a coin slide I! which is mounted inthe front wall iii of the cabinet ll.

Provided in the ball-retaining member or slide panel I5 areball-receiving openings H) which are normally disposed out of verticalalignment or registrationwith the pockets or ball-receiving openings M,in the inclined playing board H, the openings l9 in the slide panel I 5being moved into vertical alignment or registration with the openings I4in the inclined playing board l2 upon movement of the coin slide I!(from left to right, Fig. 2)

Fastened to the lower end of the ball-retaining member i5 is a member 20(Fig. 3) which has spaced depending extensions 2| and 22 (Fig. 3), andarranged between the depending extensions 2! and 22 is a pin 23 which isattached to and projects laterally from a member 2A. This member 24 ispivotally mounted between its ends, as at 26, upon a supporting member25 which is arranged in the cabinet II, and formed in the lower endportion of the member 24 is a slot 21.

Projecting into this slot 21 is a pin 28 which is carried by andprojects laterally from a carriage 34which is loosely mounted upon orfloats upon a horizontal shaft 29. This carriage 34 is normally disposedin the position indicated at A (Fig. 5).

Aweb-advancing roll 3| is mounted upon and fixed to the horizontal shaft29, and is provided on its peripheral surface with a plurality of lugs32, these lugs 32 being engageable in corresponding perforations whichare formed in a web 33; the web-advancing roll 3! being formed as a partof a ticket dispensing device, which is generally indicated at 30.

Pivotally mounted upon the member 34, as at 35, is a cam 33, andlikewise mounted, as at 31, upon the member 34 is a spring 33 whichtends to hold the cam 36 in its normal position (position A, Fig. 5).Arranged upon the side wall of the web-advancing roll 3! are smallextensions v or lugs 39, and these extensions 39 are arranged tocorrespond with the positions or spacings of the lugs 32 on theweb-advancing roll 3!.

Having a portion 62 which is slidably mounted below the web-advancingroll 3! (Fig. 8), in a vertically extending slot 43 which is formed inthe supporting member 25, and upon the same center line as the shaft 29,is a member 63 which includes two disc-like or cylindrical portions 43and (Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 8), the diameter of the disc-like portion 4!being slightly larger than that of the disc-like portion 43. The member33--4B4l has a recess 42 formed therein, and the extensions or lugs 39are engageable in this recess 42. It is to be noted that when the member63 is in normal position (full lines, Fig. 5), the web-advancing roll 35is latched against movement by the engagement of the lug 39 with therecess 42.

A member 44 is pivotally mounted in the cabinet ll upon a supportingwall 45, as at 46 (Fig. '7). and this member 44 normally bears upon theweb 33. Formed as an integral part of the member 44 is an arm 41', andattached to the member 44 is a link or red 48, this link 48 being inturn attached to an indicator 49 which is pivotally mounted, as at 53,upon the top wall of the cabinet ll.

Operation When the coin slide H is moved (from left to right, Fig. 2),the inner end portion of the same engages the depending extension l6 ofthe ballretaining member 55, thereby moving the ballretaining member(left to right, Fig.2) so as to liberate any balls which may be disposedin the ball-receiving pockets Hi, this movement of the ball-retainingmember !5 moving the ballreceiving openings !9 into registration withthe ball openings or pockets E4 in the inclined playing board l2, andthe spent balls thus falling by gravity upon the inclined ball returnrunway 5!.

The foregoing movement of the ball-retaining member I5 (left to right,Figs. 2 and 3) also causes the member 23 which is mounted thereon tomove (left to right, Figs. 3, 6 and '7) so that the angled portion 22will engage the pin 23 which extends laterally from the member 24,thereby pivoting the member 2.4 (counterclockwise, from full to dottedline position, Fig. 3), this movement of the member 24 being limited bymeans of the pin 28 which works in theslot 52 (Fig. 3).

As the member 24 is thus pivoted (from full to dotted line position,Fig. 3), the pin 28 is moved (from left to right, Fig. 3) in the slot52, thereby moving the member 34 which carries the pin 28 from positionA through position B (Fig. 5). This movement of the member 34 in turncauses the cam 36 to ride over the peripheral surface 4| of the member63 and thus forces the member 63 to move downwardly in the slot 43 outof engagement with the horizontal extension 39 of the web-advancing roll3|. During this movement the cam 36 engages the horizontal extension 39of the web-advancing roll 3!, whereupon further movement of the member34 (in a counterclockwise direction, Fig. 5) causes the web-advancingroll 3| to move therewith in the same direction, thus advancing the web33 a predetermined distance, the extreme position of the member 34 beingindicated at C (Fig. 5). During this operation the web 33 is guided ontothe web-advancing roll 3! by means of a guideway 53 (Fig. 5), and theweb 33 is guided along the peripheral surface of the web-advancing roll3| by means of a guide 55 which communicates with a guideway 56 throughwhich the free end portion of the web 33 is forced.

Arranged in the cabinet ll immediately above the guideway 56 is a member51 which has a 6) and A. (Fig. 5).

reduced upper end portion 58 which is engageable in the perforationswhich are formed in the web 33, the free end portion of the web 33 beingforced through the dispensing outlet 59 in the cabinet H so that it maybe readily severed by the operator of the device.

When the ball-retaining member is returned to its initial position(right to left, Fig. 2; left to right, Fig. 3) by action of itsresetting spring 60, the depending extension 2| thereof engages the pin23 which is carried by the member 24, and thereby pivots the latter backinto its initial position (clockwise into full line position, Fig. 3).

After the member 34 has moved from position B to position C (Fig. 5),the member 63 is returned to its initial position by means of resettingspring fil (Fig. 6), whereupon the cam 36 passes over the member 63 and,upon coming into contact with the member 63 assumes the positionindicated at D (Fig.5). Thereupon, after passing over the member 63, thecam 36 assumes its original position, indicated at E (Fig. During thisoperation the spring 38 acts as a lever and forces the cam 36 back into;its initial position.

is pivotally mounted in the cabinet ll upon the supporting wall 45 afinger 44, this finger 44 resting upon the web- 33 until the web hasbeen used up or exhausted, whereupon the finger 44 will pivot(counterclockwise, Fig. 3; clockwise, Fig. '7) this pivoted movement ofthe finger 44 causing the arm 4?, link 48, and indicator 49 to move(from full to dotted line position, Fig, 7), and thus indicating thatthe web 33 has been used up or exhausted.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. A ticket feed device for game apparatus having a ticket aperture anda game-reset mechanism, comprising, with a support: a rotatable feeddrum having spaced lugs extended in an axial direction therefrom; a drumadvancing member mounted co-axially with said drum and having a drivingand release cam adjacent an edge thereof for driving engagement with thesaid lugs on said drum; 2. movement-limiting member having a cam-surfaceand a stop formation and mounted for 'movement in a direction away fromthe periphery of said drum by engagement with the driving and releasecam on said advancing member, and having means urging it into engagementwith a said lug on said drum; and means guiding a ticket web from saiddrum relative to a said ticket aperture, and means operable by saidgame-resetting mechanism for moving said advancing member.

2. An indicating ticket feed device for game apparatus having a gameoperating member, comprising: a supporting frame having ticket webguides; a rotatable web feeding drum having stop members; adrum-advancing member sup- ITO ported for co-axial movement with saiddrum and having a driving cam positioned for engagement with said stopmembers on said drum when said advancing member is operated; a drum-stoplatch supported on said frame for reciprocal movement radially of saiddrum and having a part engageable with a drum-stop member and a surfacefor cammed engagement with said driving cam on said advancing member;means normally positioning said stop latch into stopping engagement withsaid drum stop members; indicating means for said drum comprising afinger adapted to ride against the said drum and webbing carriedthereby, and pivoted for movement r radially thereto responsive tochanging aggregate diameter of webbing and drum to position an indicatorin said game apparatus; and means operatively connecting saidgame'operating member and said drum advancing member.

3. An indicating ticket feed device for game apparatus of the typehaving a game-operating member, comprising: a rotatable ticket-web feedwith stop parts engageable with a movement limiting stopmember; aweb-feed driving member movable co-axially with said web feed and havinga drive part for transient engagement with said web feed and theaforesaid stop parts thereon; a movement limiting stop member supportedfor movement radially of said web feed and having a cam face terminatingin an abutment and means urging it toward said web feed whereby toposition said abutment in stopping position before the said stop partson said web feed; the aforesaid limiting stop member being movable awayfrom said web feed by camming engagement with the said drive part on thesaid web feed advancing member whereby the said abutment is withdrawnfrom stopping position as aforesaid, to permit the movement of said webfeed with said advancing member; means supporting the aforesaid parts inoperative engagement, means operatively connecting a said game operatingmember with the said web advancing prising: a rotatable web feedingdrum, a locking member movable radially of said drum to prevent rotationof the latter, a drum-rotating member pivotable co-axially therewith andhaving a part transiently engageable with the said drum to rotate thesame in advancing movement and engageable with the said locking memberto move the latter radially out of locking position to permit movementof the drum, together with means operatively connecting said gameoperating member with said drum rotating member.

5. A ticket feed device comprising, with a support: a rotatable feeddrum having spaced lugs extended in an axial direction therefrom; a drumadvancing member mounted co-axially with said drum and having a drivingand release cam adjacent an edge thereof for driving engagement with thesaid lugs on said drum; a movementlimiting member having a cam-surfaceand a stop formation and mounted for movement in a direction away fromthe periphery of said drum by engagement with the driving andrelease camon said advancing member, and having means urging it into engagementwith a said lug on said drum and means for guiding a ticket web awayfrom said drum.

6. An indicating ticket feed device comprising a supporting frame havingticket web guides; a rtatable web feeding drum having stop members; a

drum-advancing member supported for co-aXial movement with said drum andhaving a driving cam positioned for engagement with said stop members onsaid drum when said advancing member is operated; a drum-stop latchsupported on said frame for reciprocal movement radially of said drumand having a part engageable with a drum-stop member and a surface forcammed engagement with said driving cam on said advancing member; meansnormally positioning said stop latch into stopping engagement with saiddrum stop members; indicating means for said drum comprising a pivotedindicator member and a finger adapted to ride against the said drum andwebbing carried thereby, and pivoted for movement radially theretoresponsive to changing aggregate diameter of webbing and drum toposition said indicator.

MYER GENSBURG.

